Farmers satisfied with potato harvest - prices fall
Saxony's potato farmers are putting more potatoes on our plates. The harvest will continue until the beginning of October. The further it progresses, the more prices tumble.
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Saxony's potato farmers are putting more potatoes on our plates. The harvest will continue until the beginning of October. The further it progresses, the more prices tumble.
Saffron cultivation is still a rarity in this country. Nevertheless, experts in Saxony and Thuringia harvest the red threads from the saffron blossoms every October - and this should not remain rare.
Late frosts caused severe damage to the vineyards in Saxony's Elbe Valley. Despite a second flowering, significantly fewer grapes ripened as expected - but one hope of the winegrowers was fulfilled.
Late frosts caused severe damage to the vineyards in Saxony's Elbe Valley. Despite a second flowering, significantly fewer grapes ripened as expected - but one hope of the winegrowers was fulfilled.
Winter barley and winter wheat have been sown in the fields. They are currently lacking one important thing to thrive.
Before the traditional end of the asparagus harvest, asparagus farmers in Saxony are satisfied with this year's season.
Saxony's fruit growers are expecting a significant drop in the strawberry harvest this year, with 1200 tons only half as much as last year.
The drought is making farmers' work more difficult during the potato harvest in Saxony and can lead to quality losses.
In Saxony, an above-average grain harvest is expected despite the drought, but with impaired quality.